Project Fact Sheet

Project Description: The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), in cooperation with the City of Stockton, the project sponsor, and San Joaquin Council of Governments, is in the initial stages of the Project Approval and Environmental Document Phase. The project team is studying the effects of major improvements to the interchange of State Route 99/Eight Mile Road. Project components for the interchange project may include reconstructing the interchange and realigning the frontage roads, as well as a no-build alternative.

Purpose and Need:

The purpose of the projects is to:

Maximize the efficiency of the interchange,

Prevent degradation of the freeway ramp operations,

Reduce traffic congestion and delay at the interchange,

Improve traffic operations and safety,

Improve City and County roadway operation,

Improve pedestrian, bicycle and transit access, and

Accommodate forecasted travel demand anticipated through the year 2035.